Which to use
“griten” and “grites” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,926
- “griten” frequency rank
- #37,639
- “grites” frequency rank
- 68565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | griten | grites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de gritar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de gritar. |
Where the eye mixes griten and grites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between griten and grites
A purely visual mix-up. griten ([ˈgɾit̪ẽn]) and grites ([ˈgɾit̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “griten” becomes s in “grites”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
griten is recorded at frequency rank #30,926, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾit̪ẽn]. grites is at rank #37,639, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾit̪es].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 68565, this pair ranks #34,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of griten vs grites
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "griten": n. Private to "grites": s.
"griten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grites" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "griten" for "grites" ever safe?
Which is more common, "griten" or "grites"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "griten" and "grites" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "griten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "griten" and "grites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gaitas vs grites". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #34,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.